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In Central Equatoria, sport is changing lives and promoting peace, motivating youth to steer clear of crime, concentrate on their education, and securing a better future.
Chaplain Nemaya/UNMISS
CENTRAL EQUATORIA – Luri was notorious for gang fights, robbery and violence. Communities in this suburb of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, were constantly worried for their safety. But this is changing, thanks to the…
Ajok is a maternity nurse at Bor Central Prison. A master in balancing family with work, she participated in UNMISS gender-responsiveness training for prison officers while breastfeeding her own child, proving that motherhood is no barrier to career development.
Angellah Mandoreba/UNMISS
JONGLEI – Ajok wakes up at five o’clock every morning. She needs plenty of time before reporting to work, to feed and prepare her child and to make the 45-minute walk to the local prison where she works. On arrival, she has…
A mobile court in Greater Pibor, South Sudan, supported by UNMISS and the South Sudan Reconciliation, Stabilization, Resilience Trust Fund, has resolved 26 criminal and civil cases, bringing justice to a place where it has been absent for far too long.
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GREATER PIBOR - Greater Pibor is rich with vibrant cultural traditions and history. The communities celebrate their identity through traditional attire, ceremonies, and spiritual practices that bind them together. However, a…
UNMISS peacekeepers from South Korea are working with the local university to implement high-tech farming techniques and train local communities to boost food production and resilience in Jonglei and Greater Pibor.
More than 1.3 million people in Jonglei and Greater Pibor are suffering from acute food insecurity because of persistent intercommunal fighting, climate shocks, and a deteriorating economic situation. To help combat this…
In Kuajok, representatives from six counties met for three days to discuss improving coordination and connections between the state capital and remote communities.
Zejin Yin/UNMISS
KUAJOK – Civil society organizations are seen as the voice of the people, advocating for communities and promoting peaceful solutions. However, in Warrap State, their voice often struggles to reach far enough. This week, in…
A strategic communication workshop hosted by UNMISS in Wau helped empower women-led organizations by providing strategies and tools to enhance their visibility and amplify their voices.
Busang Davies Maruping/UNMISS
WAU - Too often in South Sudan, women are excluded from political and peacebuilding opportunities, despite their critical importance in advancing peace and security in the conflict-ridden country. To help women increase their…
As communities in Pibor face the double threat of insecurity and flooding, UNMISS is providing protection through intensified peacekeeping patrols and constructing a network of dykes.
PIBOR - Rebecca Zuagin remembers a time when simply selling tea and porridge in Pibor town was a struggle. Her small restaurant, her lifeline, faced a relentless onslaught. "The experience was painful," Rebecca recalls. "We…
In Warrap State, increased intercommunal conflict is causing immense harm. In response, UNMISS has increased its peacekeeping patrols to provide protective presence and assess community needs.
KUAJOK – “It’s difficult to say how people feel. We all long for the violent outbreaks to stop but people also fear not being able to defend themselves if the worst happens.” At Manyang Kuel market, Alook Deng Akok has…
At a workshop hosted by UNMISS and partners, influential leaders from Western Equatoria urged the establishment of a traditional justice mechanism to hold those responsible for violence accountable.
Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS
WESTERN EQUATORIA - “The best way to build peace is when people sit down together to talk, forgive one another and reconcile.” Archbishop Samuel Enosa Peni is a great believer in the power of traditional justice processes to…
In Torit, 100 youth received vocational training under the UNMISS-supported Community Violence Reduction Project, which aims to boost income opportunities and prevent conflict.
TORIT – “Our lives have turned from bad to better.” Alimu Robert Godfrey is one of 107 young people, including 35 women, benefiting from an initiative to improve opportunities to find jobs and build businesses as well as…
UNMISS peacekeepers navigated heavily damaged roads to reach remote Raja, providing a protective presence, engaging with communities, and helping build resilience.
Michael Wondi/UNMISS
As day breaks at the United Nations base in Wau, dozens of peacekeepers are already bustling about, preparing for an important patrol to remote Deim Zubeir in the north-western corner of South Sudan. Their mission is to…
In South Sudan, a surge in cattle raiding is causing hundreds of deaths and rising tensions. An UNMISS Anti-Cattle Raiding Specialized Police Team, helping to combat this scourge, travelled to Lakes state to consult community leaders, police, and youth activists on collective solutions.
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LAKES - In Lakes state, cattle are a form of currency, a source of wealth, and a symbol of status. Owning large herds means having a higher social standing, being able to pay a dowry for marriage, and never going hungry…